Babylon Burning, legacy San Francisco business, vows to rebuild after devastating fire

A fire over the weekend devastated a legacy business in San Francisco. But owner Mike Lynch says he is determined to rebuild with the help of friends and the community.

SAN FRANCISCO – A fire over the weekend devastated a legacy business in San Francisco. But owner Mike Lynch says he is determined to rebuild with the help of friends and the community.

“This is all my machinery ruined by the water damage,” said Lynch as he showed what was left of Babylon Burning, the silk-screen printing shop in the South of Market district.

“Stuff dripping off the walls. The water and soot from upstairs just got on these. Probably had eight or nine boxes like this,” said Lynch as he pointed to damaged t-shirts and framed art.
The strong smell of smoke lingered.

“Material things that can be replaced. It’s just the history that can’t be replaced,”…